Turbo, Colombia

Turbo is a port city in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the Urabá Antioquia sub-region, it is located on the coast of Gulf of Urabá, 340 km north of Medellín. Serving as the capital of the Urabá region within Antioquia. Historically, the area now known as Turbo was once called Pisisi, but the name Turbo was in use by 1741. On May 11, 1839, the central government allocated one thousand pesos for the construction of military service barracks in Turbo. In 1840, the republican president assigned one thousand fanegas of uncultivated lands for the new population. Turbo was officially established as a municipality in 1847.
Turbo lies near the southeastern tip of the Darién Gap and is the northern terminus of the main route of the Pan-American Highway in South America. There is currently no road connecting through the region to Yaviza, Panama, where the highway continues through Central and North America.

Geography

Climate

Turbo has a monthly mean temperature above in every month of the year and a distinct dry season, with the driest month measuring less than of precipitation. The Köppen climate classification subtype for Turbo’s climate is Am, although it borders on Af. The average temperature for the year in Turbo is, with extremely small variations through the year. Rainfall in Turbo is heavy due to strong surface westerly winds from the Intertropical Convergence Zone located near Turbo’s latitude, although it is much less from January to March when the ITCZ reaches its most southerly latitude, resulting in the town’s classification as a monsoon climate.